Question

Speed-reading is an indispensable skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Bombarded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope（应付）if we read word by word, line by line.

But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond intellectual stimulation.

A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour.

Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the Slow Reading Club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement initiated (发起) by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones.

Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize.

Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectually strenuous activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life.

Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted pattern in a quiet environment free of distractions. “Aim for 30 minutes a day,” advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments – whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site, or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time – you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive(真实的), and also ensure you’ll never lose your place.”

1.We prefer speed –reading because ____.

A. we rely on e-mails and tweets too much.

B. we are busier than before

C. we have to read faster to get more information

D. we do not enjoy reading any more

2.The aim of setting the Slow Reading Club is to encourage people to _____.

A. share their ideas about a certain book

B. read old-fashioned books

C. read as many books as possible

D. to enjoy slow reading

3.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. the benefits of regular reading hasn’t been proved

B. for elderly people ,a good reading habit helps slow memory loss

C. speed reading can improve concentration and reduce stress levels

D. more elderly people enjoy slow reading now

4.According to the last paragraph, a kindle is probably ________.

A. a software for downloading e-books

B. a software that helps people read slowly

C. a website for people to exchange books

D. a website for people to share their ideas about a book

5.What can be the best title of the passage？

A. Enjoy Speed-reading B. Enjoy Slow-Reading

C. Enjoy Effective Reading D. Enjoy Online Reading

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：在互联网时代，快速阅读已成为一项不可或缺的技能。我们要能在匆匆浏览过文章、 邮件、或是微博之后，迅速找到关键词、抓住文章大意。因为我们的手机、电脑每天都会被海量信息所“轰炸”，逐字逐句的阅读显然是不可能的。但是，不插电、享受慢阅读正在成为一个新趋势，人们认为它有除了激发智力之外的 诸多好处。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段：在互联网时代，快速阅读已成为一项不可或缺的技能。我们要能在匆匆浏览过文章、 邮件、或是微博之后，迅速找到关键词、抓住文章大意。因为我们的手机、电脑每天都会被海量信息所“轰炸”，逐字逐句的阅读显然是不可能的。得知为了获取更多的信息我们更愿意快速阅读。选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段得知慢速阅读俱乐部成立的目的是要鼓励人们远离电子设备，享受慢速阅读。 选D。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段，比如，《神经病学》杂志去年发表的一项针对 300 名老 人的研究显示，阅读等有规律的智力刺激能够减缓老年人的记忆力衰退。得知选B。

4.猜测词义题。根据最后一段得知：如果你喜欢读电子书，那么你可以捧起 Kindle ——它更节省空间，让《战争与和平》变得更轻薄，内容却不减少一丝一毫。Kindle是一款下载的电子书软件。选A。

5.最佳标题。本文主要讲述了在互联网时代，慢阅读的复兴。因此“享受慢阅读”最适合做本文题目。选B。

考点：日常生活类文章